Structure of the refractive reflecting mirror

ABSTRACT

The present invention is a new structure of refractive reflecting mirror, which includes a hollow frame, a connecting arm, and a cover. In particular, a pivot base is configured on one side of the hollow frame, which is pivotally connected another pivot base on the cover side with a connecting arm for fixedness. While the frame is flipped with one side as a pivot, a user can watch and inspect images shown on the display from multiple angles and directions. Further, adopting this simple present invention can reduce expenses and concurrently has an advantage of lightweight, convenience and durability.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a new structure of refractive reflecting mirror, which is installed around the liquid crystal display of a digital camera for image refraction. By way of the principle of refraction, the user is allowed to view images on the display from multiple visual angles or directions.

2) Description of the Prior Art

With new technologies constantly emerging, a large number of electronic products in the market are being digitalized; meanwhile, using digital cameras to take pictures as records in lives has become a popular life style as a result of leisure activities prevailed.

The inventor ever invented a refracting device for display of digital camera with registered number M262742 in Taiwan. The objective of that device installed on a digital camera is to provide a user to view images on the display even from an angle of optical dead-zone through the refracting device mounted on the display when a user requires taking pictures at a multitudinous scene or at the occasion that needs special view-finding angle, or needs to raise/lay down a camera for a wide-angle shot.

Furthermore, because many users trying self-shots with digital cameras need to take pictures through reflection of lens or intuition, some repeated shots to verify objects within the intended scope lead to inconvenience in utilization. In addition, the fact that two sets of upper & lower rotating arms on the previous invention are used for raising or laying-down of a camera only results in extra consumption in processing and manufacture expenses.

Thus, to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, the inventor invents a new structure of the refractive reflecting mirror that meets image viewing on a display from multiple angles or directions with a connecting arm pivotally connecting the hollow frame and the cover as a resolution to simplify procedures in assembly and reduce cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The new structure of refractive reflecting mirror is a device of reflecting mirror containing a hollow frame, a connecting arm, and a cover. Wherein two pivot bases are installed on ends of the follow frame and the cover respectively to pivotally link the connecting arm, and a refracting plate is configured within the cover to provide the cover for freely flipping with multiple angles or directions that a user can observe images shown on the liquid crystal display through the refracting plate.

The objective of this invention, the new structure of the refractive reflecting mirror, is to provide a connecting arm to pivotally link the hollow frame & the cover and view images on the display from multiple angles and directions according to the refraction principle on the refraction plate.

In this regard, the said description for the present invention may correspond with conditions of patent application. To further describe the technical details of the present invention, the preferred embodiments together with the accompanying drawings are described in the following:

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Firstly, referring to FIG. 1 for the known refracting device 3, in which the refracting device 3 is fixed around the display 11 of a digital camera 1, and a real-time image through the lens 12 can be observed on the display 11 via the reflecting mirror 4 of the refracting device 3 by a user who raises or lays down a camera.

Further, pivot bases 31 & 31′ of the refracting device 3 are configured on the central location beside left & right sides of the frame 33, which can be pivotally linked to the reflecting mirror 4 with two rotating arms 32 & 32′ for image observation on the display 11 after flipping. Thus, this device can solve an issue of visual dead-zone on the display 11. However, with self-shot activities of using digital cameras popularized nowadays, the refracting device 3 provides a single method of raising or laying down a camera to observe images through the reflecting mirror 4. In this regard, this device fails to offer an alternative to view images shown on the display 11 from a viewing angle ahead a camera or from multiple angles as well as directions.

Secondly, referring to FIG. 2 & FIG. 3: The present invention, the new structure of refractive reflecting mirror, is mainly a reflecting-mirror device including a hollow frame 21, a cover 22, and a connecting arm 23. Wherein a pivot base 24 is configured on one side of the hollow frame 21, which is pivotally linked to another pivot base 24′ on one side of the cover 22 with the connecting arm 23; the pivot base 24′ is configured on one side of the cover 22, which is pivotally connected to another pivot base 24 on the corresponding side of the hollow frame 21 and has one refracting plate 25 installed for image refraction of the display 11; the connecting arm 23 is a connector for the hollow frame 21 and the cover 22; the reflecting mirror 2 is fixed around the display 11 of the digital camera 1.

Further, the reflecting mirror configured around the display 11 of the digital camera 1 with a rotation action based on axes X & Y can supply an opportunity that a user, under random shooting angles, can clearly observe images on the display 11 through the refracting plate 25 with a fine-tuning mechanism of the reflecting mirror 2.

Moreover, referring FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 for operational views of embodiment of the present invention, the new structure of refractive reflecting mirror. Wherein the reflecting mirror 2 is fixed around the display 11 and an image through the lens 12 of the digital camera 1 can be shown on the display 11. A user can rely on pivot bases 24 & 24′ installed on the hollow frame 21 as well as the cover 22 to adequately make a fine-tuning of the cover 22 via a link of the connecting arm 23, and observe images shown on the display 11 through the refracting plate 25. Furthermore, for a high angle shot of a camera, a user, relying on the camera's Y-axis, can make an adequate fine-tuning by an upward turn of the cover and inspect images shown on the display 11 via the refracting plate from a lower position. For a low angle shot, a user, relying on the camera's X-axis, can make an adequate fine-tuning by a downward turn of the cover and observe images shown on the display 11 via the refracting plate from a higher position. Given a shot ahead the digital camera 1, a user, making an adequate fine-tuning of the cover by relying on axes X & Y, can observe images shown on the display 11 through the refracting plate 25 from the front position. For any view-finding at a multitudinous scene or at the wide-angle occasion and self-shots, a user cannot be restricted within a visual dead-zone but freely watch images shown on the display from multiple angles or directions because of extension in the scope of visual angles.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a 3-dimentional view of a known refracting device.

FIG. 2 is a 3-dimentional view of the present invention, the new structure of refractive reflecting mirror.

FIG. 3 is an operational view of the present invention, the new structure of refractive reflecting mirror.

FIG. 4 is an operational view of embodiment of the present invention, the new structure of refractive reflecting mirror.

FIG. 5 is an operational view of another embodiment of the present invention, the new structure of refractive reflecting mirror.

FIG. 6 is an operational view of another embodiment of the present invention, the new structure of refractive reflecting mirror. 

1. A new structure of refractive reflecting mirror at least includes: A hollow frame, which is a framework for a pivotal link of the connecting arm and the cover, so as to fix around the display of a digital camera; a cover, which is a plate to pivotally link the connecting arm and the hollow frame, and has one refracting plate configured for image refraction on the display; a connecting arm, which is a pole body for pivotal connection of the hollow frame and the cover; The major feature is that one end of the connecting arm pivotally configured on the hollow frame and another end on the cover approximately forms a Z shape, keeping the cover flipped upward or downward that images shown on the display can be watched from different angles through the refracting plate.
 2. A new structure of refractive reflecting mirror as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting arm can be two single lever-arms symmetrically pivoted beside the hollow frame and the cover.
 3. A new structure of refractive reflecting mirror as claimed in claim 1, wherein the refracting plate can be an embodiment of a mirror-like glass material or a highly shining metal. 